LIIouse  of  Repuentatives^  No.  !7.] 

HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES,  May  3,  1864._Laid  on  the 

table  and  ordered  to  be  printed. 

^Bjr  Mr.   VlLLfiRE.J 

JOIN^T    RESOLUTION'S 

Of  the  Legislature  of  Louisiana  in  relation  to  the  further  prosecution 

of  the  war. 

Whereas,  The   United  States  continues   to   wage  war  against  the 
Confederate  Stntes  with  ruthless  barbarity  and  an  utter  disregard  o 

n  .11 1?  '  ^'"''  'Y  ^'T'''  '^  '^''  ^-'^•■^'^ent  has  manifested 
of  ti.  i.  ";h'''^f  ''1^  proclamations  a  malignant  hatred  of  the  people 
ot  the  feouth  and  a  deposition  to  heap  in.ult  upon  injury  and  out- 
rage; and  whereas  this  course  of  conduct  has  strengthened  us  in 
oar  determination  to  m.infnin  our  separation  from  the  Government 
and  people  of  the  North;   Thorefore,  t^'uuieao 

J/fV  f  '^  "-''^^'^dhv  the  Srnate  and  House  .f  Represmtahve.,  of  the 
State  of  Louisiana  rn  General  Assemhbj  convened,  That  the  barbarous 
manner  in  which  our  enemies  have  waged  war  against  us  de'^erves  the 
execration  of  all  men,  and  has  confirm^ed  and  stLgthened  i^  Tn    h 

•'n^t;?.?th'"'•''P^''''^^^^  ^^th   them! 

everv  ftti      TW'  ""'•  P^^P^«  ^^  """^^^^'^^  ^^  the  resolution  to  resis 
,  every  attempt  at  their  subjugation. 

rhipf  M    '^.  {''\^^'Zu''tu'  f'-'  ^^"''  ^'^y'"S  »Pon  the  ability  of  our 
Chief  Magistrate,  the  skill  of  our  military  leaders,  the  bravery  of  our 

.TZ':  '^'  ''T  ^'T""  '^  '"''  "^"°^^°'  '^'   ^^^^^t  patriotism  of 
result  ^^^'"''^^''y  ^^^  ^P«"  "^"^  efforts,  we  confidently  abidi  the 

3d.  Be  it  further  resolved,  Sfc,  That  in  this  hour  of  trial  the  State 
of  Louisiana  tenders  to  her  Government  and  sister  States  her  warmest 
sympathy  and  cordial  co-operation  ;  and  she  hereby  declares  her 
unfaltering  determination  to  spare  no  expense  of  blood  or  treasure  in 
dent'Te  "liblKf  ^'^^'^''^''  ^'^'^«  ^^  ^°^e"«^  -«  ^  ^ee  and  indepen- 

4th  J^e  it  further  resolved,  8fc.,  That  his  Excellency,  the  Governor 
be  and  he  is  hereby  requested  to  transmit  copies  of  these  resolutions 
to  our  Senators  and  Representatives  in  Congress,  and  to  the  Govern- 
ors  of  our  sister  States.  v-v^veru 

J.  B.  ELAM, 
.    ,j    T  Speaker  of  the  House  of  Representatives. 

A,  11.    ISAACSON, 

Clerk  of  the  House  of  Representatives. 
Wm.  F.  Wagner, 

Secretary  of  the  Senate. 
Approved  February  8,  1864. 

HENRY  W.  ALLEN, 

Governor  of  the  State  of  Lmisiana. 


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